Josh Johnson (comedian)

Josh Johnson is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He became a correspondent on the The Daily Show in February 2024, after being a writer on the show since 2017. He was also previously a writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He toured with Trevor Noah on his Loud & Clear tour for several years. In 2018, he was named New York's Funniest Stand Up at the New York Comedy Festival. He has released two hour-long comedy specials, # (Hashtag) (2021) and Up Here Killing Myself (2023).

Josh Johnson
Johnson in 2019
Born	(1990-03-16) 16 March 1990 (age 34)[1] Alexandria, Louisiana
Alma mater	Centenary College of Louisiana
Occupation(s)	Comedian, writer

Early life

Johnson is from Alexandria, Louisiana. He received a degree in lighting design for theater from Centenary College in 2012.^[2] He lived in Chicago before moving to New York City.^[3]

Career

Johnson made his late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he was also a writer and performer.^[2] Since 2017, he has been a writer for The Daily Show,^[2] where he made his debut as an on-air correspondent in 2024. His first half-hour special was released on Comedy Central in 2017.^[4] His comedic story "Catfishing the KKK" has been viewed more than 13 million times on YouTube.^[5]

In 2018, he appeared on the Netflix stand-up comedy series The Comedy Lineup.^[6] At the New York Comedy Festival that year, he was named New York's Funniest Stand Up.^[7]

He toured with Trevor Noah on the Loud & Clear tour beginning in 2019.^[8][2]

Johnson's first hour-long stand-up special was # (Hashtag).^[9] It was released in June 2021 on Comedy Central to a positive reception, including being named one of the best comedy specials of 2021 by Vulture magazine.^[10][11] Later that year, he took bits from his stand-up and interspersed music compositions in a 33-track mixtape album called Elusive, which he worked on with Mike Relm.^[12][13] His second special, Up Here Killing Myself, was released in February 2023 on Peacock.^[10]

Johnson voices Harry Buns on the Disney Channel series Kiff, which premiered in March 2023, his first acting role in a major scripted TV series.^[14]

Starting from July 13, 2023,^[15] Johnson has uploaded routines from his open mics and performances at the Comedy Cellar and his running tours every week at his personal YouTube channel.^[16] Coverage and criticism of Johnson's uploads praise their remarkable frequency, thematic consistency, and depth.^[17][18]

Discography

• I Like You (2018)
• Elusive (2021)
• #Hashtag (2021)
• Channel Black (2022)
• Some of the Best of the Josh Johnson Show, Vol. 1 (2022)
• Biden! Karen! OnlyFans! A Josh Johnson Basement Tape (2023)
• Some of the Best of the Josh Johnson Show, Vol. 2 (2023)
• Leaps (2023)
• Josh Johnson: Live from Before (2024)

References

1. "Josh Johnson - Personalized videos on Cameo".
2. The Times (January 29, 2021). "Centenary College's free virtual convocation features interview with NowThis, 'Daily Show' media". Shreveport Times. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
3. Lerman, Ali (November 8, 2021). "Nice Guys, Like Comedian Josh Johnson, Finish First". SPIN. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
4. "Season 1, Ep. 9 – Josh Johnson – Full Episode – Comedy Central US". Comedy Central. January 26, 2022. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
5. Johnson, Josh (November 15, 2017). "Catfishing the KKK". Yum's The Word. YouTube. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
6. "Watch The Comedy Lineup". Netflix Official Site. November 26, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
7. "New York's Funniest Stand Up – New York Comedy Festival". New York Comedy Festival – Official Website. November 8, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
8. Martinson, Elizabeth (June 5, 2019). "Trevor Noah brings laughs to Pittsburgh". The Pitt News. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
9. Greenough, Jason (June 3, 2021). "Josh Johnson's first hour special '# (Hashtag)' set to hit Comedy Central". Vanyaland.
10. Miller, Kirk (February 17, 2023). "How Josh Johnson Uses His Therapy for Laughs". InsideHook.
11. VanArendonk, Kathryn (December 16, 2021). "The Best Comedy Specials of 2021". Vulture. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
12. "Comedian Josh Johnson Dares To Make Us Laugh In A Global Pandemic". NPR.org. September 30, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
13. Wilstein, Matt (September 14, 2021). "Josh Johnson Made Jimmy Fallon and Trevor Noah Funnier. Now It's His Turn". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
14. Thompson, Avery (January 24, 2023). "Lauren Ash & More Stars To Recur In Disney Channel Series 'Kiff': Exclusive Theme Song Reveal". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
15. Johnson, Josh (June 12, 2023). ""Biden, Karen, OnlyFans – Josh Johnson – Comedy Cellar Set – Stand Up Comedy"". YouTube. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
16. Johnson, Josh. "Josh Johnson". YouTube. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
17. Pandya, Hershal (August 21, 2024). "The Daily Show's Josh Johnson Is Reaching New Prolific Heights". Vulture. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
18. Miller, Stuart (September 13, 2024). "Josh Johnson put out over 22 hours of stand-up material in a year, and somehow is still hungry to do more". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2024.

External links

• Official website